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Politics & elections, 1931

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Questions Tn Parliament What Members Are Asking

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 4

MR. OLDE (Lab.) drew the attention of the Premier in the Assembly yesterday, to a reported statement by Sir Basil Blackett, Director…

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Digger As Pawn in Game Roman Holiday for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 6

The ex-Attorney-General, repudiation, and preference to returned soldiers shared the interest of the House yesterday. Though the Labor Party mustered full…

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Upper Hunter By-election Nationalist Candidate Likely to Win

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 8

The by-election to fill the vacancy in the Upper Hunter seat in the N.S.W. State Parliament, rendered necessary by the death of the Nationalist member, Mr…

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State Parliament. Greater Sydney and Returned Soldiers. a Missing Clause

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 10

The Assembly met yesterday morning in an atmosphere slightly tense. The Attomey-General had resigned. What was doing? The Ministerial benches were well filled, but Mr…

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N.S.W. Chief Justice. the Upper House Case. Criticism in Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 14

In the N.S.W. legislative Assembly last week Mr. Shannon directed the attention of the Attorney-General to certain advice said to have been given to the Governor…

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Annual Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 15

THE nominations for the annual election of officers for the Adelaide Branch, A.W.U., are: President: M. J. Murphy (elected…

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C.P. Candidate for Hume

The Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 15

Denillquin, Wednesday.--Mr. Chas. Hardy, jun, having decided not to contest the Hume Federal seat. Mr. R.H. Hankinson, storekeeper, and…

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State Parliament. the Belated Budget

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 8

As a Budget presentation, Mr. Lang's speech in the Assembly yesterday had practically only one sensation, and that was a mild one, as it was already known—a deficit of £8,731,800…

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Questions in Parliament What Member Are Asking

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 4

INFORMED by Mr. Connelly (Lab.) in the Assembly yesterday that people using unlicensed halls to raise money for unemployment…

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Granville Cinderellas House Party and Social Leading Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 2

Functions continue to be held for the four candidates in the Granville Cinderella Competition, inaugurated by St. Mark's Church…

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Car Overturns Reid Candidate's Escape Groans at Night

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 2

Mr. J. Coley, an A.L.P. candidate in the Reid Electorate pre-selection ballot, was involved in a motor car accident on Tuesday night…

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A.L.P. TEAM To Capture Granville Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 2

No difficulty is anticipated by the Municipal Assembly in running a Labor team at the next municipal elections in Granville…

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Federal Elections. Nationalist Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 9

The National Association Council yesterday endorsed the following candidates for Federal electorates:—Messrs. S.L. Gardner, M.P. (Robertson), C. W. C. Marr, M.P. (Parkes),…

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Right to Vote at L.g. Elections Bavin Objects Adult Franchise for All Greater Sydney

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 5

THE provision of adult franchise in municipal elections was bitterly opposed by the Opposition in the Assembly…

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E. Judd and Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

On October 11, 1929, there appeared in the issue of the "Daily Telegraph Pictorial," of that date, a report of a political speech, portion of which read as…

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Have National Endorsement Preparing for Federal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 7

THE National Association Council has endorsed the following candidates for Federal electorates:-- Messrs. S. L, Gardner, M.P…

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Questions in Parliament

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

ASKED by Mr. Jarvie, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. If it was the intention of the premier to return to the Loan Council and…

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Their Busy Week --Parliament!

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

THE Legislative Council last night adjourned till next Thursday, when the Budget will be placed before…

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Savings Bank. Position Unexplained. Mr. Ryan Complains in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 9

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Ryan condemned the Government for having made no public statement explaining the position of the Government Savings Bank…

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State Parliament. Mr. Lang on Balancing Budgets. Transport Monopoly Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 8

To change a desultory discussion into something approaching riotous disorder one has only to tell a Labour member in the Assembly that his party is hand and glove with the…

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